Chalarotona insincera

Chalarotona insincera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Chalarotona
Species: C. insincera
Binomial name
Chalarotona insincera
Meyrick, 1890

Chalarotona insincera is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1890. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Tasmania.[1]

The wingspan is 16-21 mm. The forewings are shining ochreous-white and the hindwings are light grey, the apex tinged with whitish-ochreous.[2]

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